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Allowed28 April 20266003727

31 Terrace Road, London, E13 0PP

Planning appeal 6003727 at 31 Terrace Road, London, E13 0PP (London Borough of Newham) was allowed on 28 April 2026 by Inspector Burch S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposed development on the supply of family housing.

Change of use of the ground floor flat and first floor flat from residential (use C3) to residential institution (use C2) to provide 2x children’s care homes

Authority
London Borough of Newham
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
community-institutional · Change of use
Inspector
Burch S
Postcode
E13 0PP

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • the effect of the proposed development on the supply of family housing
  • whether the proposed development would be in a suitable location, with regard to identified need
  • whether the proposed development would provide acceptable living conditions for future users

What decided it

The identified need for children's care homes in the borough, supported by the Children in Care Sufficiency Strategy and Annual Monitoring Report, outweighed the loss of a single family dwelling in the planning balance.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy S1Policy H1Policy H3Policy H4Policy SP3Policy H8 (London Plan)Policy H12 (London Plan)

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